The Department of Materials Engineering/University of Technology held a general assembly meeting for all faculty members in the department on Monday 17/10/2021 at ten thirty in the morning in the department’s council hall and in the presence of the head of the department, Prof. Hussein Alaa Jaber, the esteemed and the scientific assistant, Prof. Jawad Kazem Aliwi, the esteemed and the administrative assistant professor. The respected Laith Waddah Ismail and the honorable heads of the branches with the members of the faculty, and in the meeting the following topics were raised:

1. Welcoming all faculty members for the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. The head of the department congratulated the new teaching staff who earned a master’s degree and asked everyone to prepare all the necessary matters during the new academic year.
2. The department head commended all the efforts made by the faculty members during the past academic year for completing all its requirements.
3. Emphasis on adherence to the official working hours at a rate of 100% and the signing of attendance records for all faculty members.
4. Emphasis on adherence to the timings of giving lectures to students for both morning and evening studies, after they became fully in attendance this year.
5. Emphasis on all teachers to take responsibility for the administrative assignments assigned to them by the officials of the divisions and units and in the various working committees in the department and to perform the work entrusted to them according to the specified times.
6. Emphasis on increasing the scientific activity of the teachers through publishing scientific research in reputable journals and participating in holding workshops and seminars.
7. Activating research groups among faculty members because it has a role in increasing the dissemination of scientific research.
8. Paying attention to the cleanliness of the department's buildings and rooms, and preserving the assets in them.

At the end of the meeting, the discussion was opened for the facility Staff and their views and point of view were heard, and then the head of the department concluded the meeting by thanking all the faculty members for their continuous cooperation in the service of the department and the university.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a master’s degree to the student Sara Ayad Hadi for his thesis  titled  ("The Effect of Nanomaterials Additives on the Propreties of Geopolymers")

The discussion was held on the discussions hall / building B / Department of Materials Engineering / University of Technology on Tuesday  (11/10/2022). The discussion committee was formed of the teaching staff listed:

As well as the scientific evaluation of the thesis was done by  Lect.Dr . Raed Kazem Muhammad/Al-Mustansiriya University/College of Engineering/Department of Materials Engineering, and Asst. Prof. Dr .Oham Muhammad Hamid/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Lect. Dr. Naseer Abdul-Hussein Nasser/ University of Technology/ Materials Engineering Department.

After the discussion committee made their remarks and observations on the thesis, which were divided between explanation, correction and the student’s defense of her message and the discussion ended, the committee decided to evaluate the thesis, and decided to grant the student a master’s degree with a Pass grade

Abstract

The present study provides an experimental study for producing geopolymer paste and examines metahalloysite-based geopolymer with two types of alkaline solutions: sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) mixed with sodium silicate. The nanomaterials were then added to reinforce the geopolymer by weight of metahalloysite (1%, 2%, and 3%) of these three types. The nanomaterials used are nano clay, Multi-walled carbon nanotubes, γ-Al2O3 and Hybrid. After aging for 28 days, the samples were tested under compression, hardness (shore D), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and Differential Scanning Calorimetry. Nano-hybrid exhibited the highest compressive strength and hardness. The morphology was homogeneous and without pores due to additives of nanomaterials that act as fillers in the matrix.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a Master’s degree to Samara Bashar, Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, for his tagged dissertation ("Characterization of Electrostatic Deposition of Hybrid Biocomposite Materials”)

Where the discussion took place in the postgraduate hall in Building C in the department on Tuseday 11/10 /2022 at nine in the morning, and the discussion committee consisted of:

the scientific evaluation of the thesis by by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Odeh Jassim/ University of Babylon/ College of Materials Engineering, and Prof. Dr. Sadir Muwaffaq Majeed/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Asst.Prof.Dr. Mahdi Qasem Zayer/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences.

The discussion of the dissertation was conducted in a scientific atmosphere and a master's degree

 with grade of pass was awarded to the student after the completion of all the corrections that have been decided by the examiners.

Abstract

This study aimed to enhance the biocompatibility and corrosion resistance of commercially pure titanium substrate using the most modern deposition technique utilized for biomedical applications, Electrostatic Spray Deposition (ESD). To construct the bio composite-polymer base coating, different percent’s (2, 6, and 10) wt.% of Hydroxyapatite (HAP), Nickel Oxide (NiO), and Niobium Oxide (Nb2O5) powder were combined with (98, 94, and 90) wt.% of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) powder coating. And, the hybrid coatings groups were constructed by combining different percents of (NiO with HAP) and (Nb2O5 with HAP) with 90 wt.% of PMMA. The FESEM, EDS mapping, XRD, FTIR, contact angle, and anti-bacterial tests demonstrated that the coating layer was consistent, crack-free, hydrophilic, and had good inhibition of bacterial growth. While the in vitro experiments prove that in simulated body fluid for 30 days at 37°C, the coating layers exhibited a significant capacity for forming apatite crystals on their surfaces indicating high osseoconductivity and the immersion test showed high corrosion resistance. Also, Vickers microhardness and scratch hardness showed that the ceramics particles improve the polymeric coating hardness and adhesion.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology awarded a Master’s degree to Sara Amer Kamel  Department of Materials Engineering/ University of Technology, for his dissertation titled  ("Preparation and characterization of ophthalmic biomaterials”)

Where the discussion took place in the postgraduate hall in Building B in the department on Thursday, 13/10/2022 at nine in the morning, and the discussion committee consisted of:

The scientific evaluation of the thesis was done by Asst.  professor. Dr. Ammar Emad Kazem/ University of Babylon/ College of Materials Engineering, and Prof.Dr. Balqis Muhammad Dia/ University of Technology/ Department of Applied Sciences, and linguistically by Asst. Prof.Dr. Jamal Jalal Daoud/ University of Technology/ Department of Materials Engineering.

Abstract:

This research aims to manufacture two types of contact lenses (hard and soft), study the effect of adding aloe vera gel on the composition and properties and know the effect of covering the lenses with a thin layer of colloidal silver. A hard lens was prepared from poly methyl methacrylate and a soft lens was prepared by polymerization of many monomers to form a hydrogel. Samples were mixed with different weight percentages of aloe vera gel. Several tests were performed on the resulting lenses before and after adding aloe vera gel and also before and after covering them with colloidal silver. All samples showed great resistance to Staphylococcus aureus, and the effect of aloe vera was strongly observed. Adding aloe vera gel to contact lenses helps enhance their performance, as the degree of homogeneity is very high.